Cabinet Office
Social Work England Board Member (Audit and Risk)
Closed| Body: | Social Work England |
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| Appointing Department: | Department for Education |
| Sector: | Regulation |
| Location: | Sheffield |
| Skills required: | Accountancy, Audit and Risk, Procurement, Regulation |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Remuneration: | £350 a day plus expenses |
| Time Requirements: | Estimated time commitment not expected to exceed 20 days per annum |
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
05/04/2019
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Closed for Applications
Deadline extended to 11pm on Monday 6th May 2019
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Panel Sift
21/05/2019
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Final Interview Date
12th June
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Announcement
To be confirmed
Assessment Panel
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Samantha Olsen
Panel Chair
Deputy Director, Social Work Reform, Department for Education • Departmental Official
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Claire Armstrong
Deputy Director, Professional Regulation, Department of Health and Social Care • Departmental Official
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Lord Patel of Bradford
Chair of Social Work England • Representative of Organisation
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Ian Ferguson
Non-Executive Board Member Department for Education • Independent Member
Vacancy Description
High quality social work can transform lives. Social workers play an absolutely critical role in delivering a range of vital services to vulnerable children, families and adults. Social Work England will be a new specialist regulator for all social workers that has an absolute focus on protecting the health and wellbeing of those individuals who need social work support.
The Department for Education and the Department of Health & Social Care are looking to appoint a non-executive director to the Board of Social Work England, with specific skills in the area of audit and risk.
Do you have the ability to set strategic direction and engage in constructive debate and challenge? Can you work collaboratively at a senior level to plan and facilitate decisions? Do you have financial management and accounting expertise? If so, we’d like to hear from you.
You will have an accountancy or auditing qualification, with associated professional membership; expertise in chairing an Audit and Risk Committee; and the ability to develop and review internal controls and risk management systems.
You will be required to think strategically and have the ability to positively and constructively influence decisions at a senior level. You will be expected to establish consultative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including other regulators, professional associations, training providers and employees, as well the social work profession and users of its services.
This will be a challenging but extremely rewarding role. Your input will contribute to the protection of the vulnerable in our society, as well as to raising standards in social work practice.
Person Specification
We are looking to appoint an individual to a non-executive board member role, with specific skills in the area of audit and risk. We welcome applications from a diverse range of potential applicants, particularly women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities.
Essential criteria
Candidates will demonstrate:
- a commitment to the values of equality, human rights and inclusion and an ability to champion these and ensure that they underpin the work of the Board;
- a commitment to engaging service users and ensuring their voice is taken into account within decision making processes;
- an ability to set strategic direction and engage in constructive debate and challenge at all levels; and
- an ability to work collaboratively at senior/Board level to plan and facilitate decisions.
Together with expertise and ability in:
- senior financial management and accounting, including audit and procurement expertise; and an accountancy or auditing qualification with associated professional membership (eg CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA);
- chairing an Audit and Risk Committee; and
- the development and review of internal controls and risk management systems including governance at a senior level.
Desirable criteria
It is also desirable that candidates demonstrate:
- an understanding of the regulation of professionals/individuals; and
- experience of organisations undergoing set-up and/or newly formed organisations.
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